At some point, I became obsessed with the beautiful paean titled Ngosi Sikelel' iAfrika, and I found the following explanation of "Yihla Moya": This is actually not Afrikaans but Xhosa. This phrase can also be found in the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika that is now part of the national anthem of South Africa. The Xhosa phrase "yihla moya" (in Zulu it is: "woza moya")means "come spirit" in English.
Peter Gabriel has always fearlessly used his music for social and political commentary. This song is an incredible homage to a true hero whom I admire even more than MLK because Biko's passion for his cause was visceral. The horrible sin for which they brutally took his life was spreading knowledge and self-love.
Peter Gabriel was the brilliant gem to emerge from Genesis.
At some point, I became obsessed with the beautiful paean titled Ngosi Sikelel' iAfrika, and I found the following explanation of "Yihla Moya": This is actually not Afrikaans but Xhosa. This phrase can also be found in the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika that is now part of the national anthem of South Africa. The Xhosa phrase "yihla moya" (in Zulu it is: "woza moya")means "come spirit" in English.
Peter Gabriel has always fearlessly used his music for social and political commentary. This song is an incredible homage to a true hero whom I admire even more than MLK because Biko's passion for his cause was visceral. The horrible sin for which they brutally took his life was spreading knowledge and self-love.
Peter Gabriel was the brilliant gem to emerge from Genesis.
Yihla moya means "ascend/arise spirit" in isiXhosa, referring to Biko's spirit going up to heaven, not the Holy Spirit coming down.
Yihla moya means "ascend/arise spirit" in isiXhosa, referring to Biko's spirit going up to heaven, not the Holy Spirit coming down.